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Such tactics sound… illegal

by cmiles8 9mo ago

belter 9mo ago
The password is Melania... https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/07/when-billionaire-government-contractors-are-also-media-moguls/ https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/07/when-billionaire-go... https://pagesix.com/2026/01/27/hollywood/inside-melania-trumps-alleged-movie-maneuvers-with-amazon-chief-jeff-bezos/ https://pagesix.com/2026/01/27/hollywood/inside-melania-trum...
- belter 9mo ago
  https://youtu.be/B1zKWNB2rho?t=230 https://youtu.be/B1zKWNB2rho?t=230
simulator5g 9mo ago
Haven’t you heard? Laws don’t apply to companies
- NickC25 9mo ago
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- groundzeros2015 9mo ago
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  - free_bip 9mo ago
    You are on a website called HackerNews, where people are encouraged to comment on articles or "posts". You are seeing this because you are looking at the comment section of one such post.
    - groundzeros2015 9mo ago
      political quips with no insight or information used to be considered against the rules and removed.
- ant6n 9mo ago
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  - Zambyte 9mo ago
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knowitnone3 9mo ago
Illegal in what way? They are not allowed to set prices lower than competitors or raise them at any time?
- arrosenberg 9mo ago
  Predatory pricing is illegal in the US, but difficult to prosecute under the existing laws.
  - taurath 9mo ago
    Which means it’s actually: legal and widespread
    - conception 9mo ago
      No it means it’s illegal and enforcement agencies don’t have the means and/or political support to prosecute.
  - twoodfin 9mo ago
    What is “predatory pricing” vs. “pricing”?
    - giaour 9mo ago
      Selling items for less than they cost to produce is known as "dumping" in international trade (where it is generally disallowed by trade organizations) and can be illegal in the US if the intent is to eliminate competition [0]. That last factor can be hard to prove, and I don't think the FTC is doing much about anticompetitive behavior these days. [0]: https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct/predatory-or-below-cost-pricing https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/gui...
      - twoodfin 9mo ago
        Yes, I can imagine it’s hard to prove, which is a pretty good indicator it’s a slippery concept to being with. Everyone wants to “eliminate the competition”, including your competition!
bgro 9mo ago
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Such tactics sound… illegal

by cmiles8 9mo ago

Such tactics sound… illegal

The password is Melania... https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/07/when-billionaire-government-contractors-are-also-media-moguls/ https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/07/when-billionaire-go... https://pagesix.com/2026/01/27/hollywood/inside-melania-trumps-alleged-movie-maneuvers-with-amazon-chief-jeff-bezos/ https://pagesix.com/2026/01/27/hollywood/inside-melania-trum...

belter 9mo ago
https://youtu.be/B1zKWNB2rho?t=230 https://youtu.be/B1zKWNB2rho?t=230

simulator5g 9mo ago

Haven’t you heard? Laws don’t apply to companies

NickC25 9mo ago
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groundzeros2015 9mo ago
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- free_bip 9mo ago
  You are on a website called HackerNews, where people are encouraged to comment on articles or "posts". You are seeing this because you are looking at the comment section of one such post.
  - groundzeros2015 9mo ago
    political quips with no insight or information used to be considered against the rules and removed.
ant6n 9mo ago
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- Zambyte 9mo ago
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knowitnone3 9mo ago

Illegal in what way? They are not allowed to set prices lower than competitors or raise them at any time?

arrosenberg 9mo ago
Predatory pricing is illegal in the US, but difficult to prosecute under the existing laws.
- taurath 9mo ago
  Which means it’s actually: legal and widespread
  - conception 9mo ago
    No it means it’s illegal and enforcement agencies don’t have the means and/or political support to prosecute.
- twoodfin 9mo ago
  What is “predatory pricing” vs. “pricing”?
  - giaour 9mo ago
    Selling items for less than they cost to produce is known as "dumping" in international trade (where it is generally disallowed by trade organizations) and can be illegal in the US if the intent is to eliminate competition [0]. That last factor can be hard to prove, and I don't think the FTC is doing much about anticompetitive behavior these days. [0]: https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct/predatory-or-below-cost-pricing https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/gui...
    - twoodfin 9mo ago
      Yes, I can imagine it’s hard to prove, which is a pretty good indicator it’s a slippery concept to being with. Everyone wants to “eliminate the competition”, including your competition!

bgro 9mo ago

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